155km left-hander light-speed rookie, a daily home run show..There's no reason to come out. Is there a conversation about starting
Mar 27, 2025
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Four home runs and an 11-on-7 victory were also pleasant, but it was because I could see with my eyes the power of the Samsung mound for 10 years.
Bae Chan-seung, the third-ranked left-hander in the 2025 rookie draft. He, who was at the center of the topic by shooting 153km from the camp, finally took the mound for his debut.
Practice games, exhibition games and regular season games are completely different. Opponent batters enter with concentration, not condition check. This is why the rookie, who was good at camp and exhibition games, often collapsed in his debut match. But Bae Chan-seung was different. The camp was more powerful than the exhibition game.
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I didn't have a chance to see for a long time. He retired three batters in one inning with eight balls. LG's first debut hold in eight years since Ko Woo-seok in 2017.
Just eight balls. The ball was powerful. All five of his fastballs exceeded 150 kilometers. He broke the maximum speed limit in his debut match. 155㎞. It was the second ball I threw against Puig. The maximum 141km slider that led to a swing and miss was also fast and sharp.
As soon as he took the mound, he shattered Park Joo-hong's bat with a powerful 153km ball. He seemed to see Oh Seung-hwan's fastball when he was a rookie.
From the first pitch, he threw 155km, the highest speed of the day, to Puig, whom he met after one out. A foul with a late timing. Puig, who left the batter's box, smiled with a slight surprise. With a powerful slider attached to the back of the light speed ball, Kiwoom's best sluggers such as Puig and Lee Ju-hyung were hit powerlessly.
Rafak's Samsung fans cheered and shouted for each ball in surprise, and made the birth of the monster rookie 'Joy". Bae Chan-seung also said, "It was the first time I received so many cheers while playing baseball, so I was very happy," he said, expressing his appreciation.
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Samsung fans visit the baseball stadium because they want to see the super rookie's light speed ball, which is not expected to come out once in a decade, as much as a home run.
However, Bae Chan-seung does not have many opportunities to take the mound. This is because a close game is rarely made. The opening three consecutive wins were greatly won by the batting lineup, and on the 26th, the NC match was pushed by a large margin and lost 6-8 at the last minute.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, `I saved it' on the reason why he didn't use Bae Chan-seung in the opening game on the 22nd. Among Samsung bullpen pitchers, he is the best pitcher in terms of ball power. It's only natural to use it sparingly.
However, there are not many hold situations, just as there are few save situations. If the lineup burns like now, Bae Chan-seung may be followed by a 'forced rest'. Except for the mound to maintain condition, the situation to take the mound may not be created.
Many experts who watched Bae's pitch say "It's a waste to write with a bullpen." Coach Park Jin-man also mentioned "Ultimately, the player who should go as a starter." Bae Chan-seung, who heard that, said "That selection is good, too.I want to do that," he said frankly.
After watching Bae Chan-seung's debut, coach Park Jin-man said "The ball was good, but I believe he showed more relaxed performance than the existing players on the mound." If you go through various crisis situations in the bullpen and switch to a starter later, it will be a welcome rain not only for Samsung but also for Korean baseball, which lacks young left-hander starters.
Photo provided = Samsung Lions
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
